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Paddy McCollough Was A Fine Young Actor
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He Played In The Streets Of Old Killonay
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He Had A Voice Like A Church Bell Ringing
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People Would Gather And They’d Say

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There Is A Man Who Will Play For The King
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There Is A Man Who Will Sing For The Queen
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All The World’s A Stage For This Fine Young Actor
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If Paddy Can Find The Way

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Paddy McCollough Toured Through All The Islands
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He Played For Lords And For Ladies
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The Woman Swooned When He Took The Stage
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For He Was A Man Who Made Ladies Faint
They’d Say...

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The King He Saw Paddy In The Theatre
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A Noble Actor With A Regal demeanor
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The King He Laughed And The Queen Was Blushing
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When Paddy Walked Through The Door
They Said....

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Paddy McCollough Lived A Life Of Leisure
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The Chief Actor In The King’s Own Play
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He Sang For Lords And He Sang For Ladies
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Until His Final days
Oh!

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There Is A Man Who’ll Play For God In Heaven
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There’s A Man Who’ll Teach The Angels To Sing
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All The World’s A Stage For This Fine Young Actor
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Oh! Paddy, He Found The Way!
Yes, Paddy, He Found The Way!
Aye! Paddy, He Found The Way!